Stonehill College Skyhawks‘ 2022/2023 commit Cameron Collins(9) switch up things late last season, heading from USPHL/NCDC club South Shore Kings to East Coast Wizards.
In tier 3 EHL, the 5’10” 170 lbs. forward’s scoring exploded to 6 goals and 15 assists in 15 games.
He’s not always been a big scorer, but the still young 19-year old looks poised to break out in the right environment.
After 2 seasons of likely not connecting exactly the way he wants to, after only 18 games last season, enters the transfer portal to play at St. Anselm College Hawks as a junior, 2024/2025.
East Coast Wizards‘ 1st year EHL left wing Emmanuel Damianakis(6) commits to New England College Pilgrims for 2024/2025.
He started last year with 3 USPHL/NCDC games for Connecticut Jr. Rangers, but switched and popped scoring to 11 goals and 12 assists in 30 games.
The 5’9″ 170 lbs. forward from Montreal, QC is 20-years old and likely ready to play some college hockey.
Boston University Terriers‘ sophomore left wing Jeremy Wilmer(16) may fly under the radar, because he is all of 5’8″ 158 lbs.
That is despite him already amassing 13 assists in 13 games and adding his 1st tally of the season in a weekday non-conference battle.
He had 23 helpers and 9 goals as a freshman.
The Rockville Centre, NY native had 73 assists in his only full USHL frame for Tri-City Storm and was named Forward Of The Year.
We think the 20-year old will earn everything he’s able to obtain.
After a new college best 38 games, he scores 30 assists and 36 points for scoring highs and decides to continue school elsewhere at Quinnipiac University Bobcats, 2024/2025 as a junior.
Niagara University Purple Eagles‘ Swedish-born, center Albin Nilsson(9) had a college career, junior year after entering the transfer portal from Providence College Friars, scoring new bests 8 goals and 13 assists.
The 6′ 190 lbs. forward spent most of his junior hockey back home and even played 3 games in HockeyEttan and 3 in Allsvenskan, scoring a goal and an assist for IF Troja-Ljungby, but did come over for a USHL season with Sioux City Musketeers with decent stats before committing to school.
We look for the 23-year old to continue to take up his scoring in his senior season.
He takes a college high scoring 10 goals and 14 assists with a +5 rating in 40 games to a graduate frame at Miami University (Ohio) Redhawks.
Only able to get into 17 games, he still nets 4 goals and 5 assists with his new club.
Upon graduation, he is heading back home to start his pro career, signing with Kalmar HC of HockeyAllsvenskan for 2024/2025.
Michigan State University Spartans‘ senior defenseman, captain Nash Nienhuis(4) signs a 1st pro deal for 2024/2025 to start his pro hockey overseas with EC Salzburg.
The 5’10” 185 lbs. blue liner from Sarnia, ON started junior hockey local in the GOJHL, but was quickly drafted to the USHL with Muskegon Lumberjacks before he had his best junior success in 27 games for Omaha Lancers.
He had a college best 9 goals, tied his 15 assists set as a junior and had a new high 24 points with +20 rating.
The 24-year old will likely excel nicely in the IceHL.
New Hampshire Mountain Kings‘ defenseman Will Murphy(5) commits to Connecticut College Camels for 2024/2025.
The 6’1″ 201 lbs. blue liner had a junior best 9 assists and 11 points in his 2nd session with the team.
From Franklin, MA, the 20-year went to Roxbury Latin School USHS-Prep and should help a solid NESCAC team win more games.
Utica Jr. Comets‘ 1st year USPHL/NCDC right wing Justin Kingery(19) commits to new D3 program at University Of Dubuque Spartans for 2024/2025, coming off a 1st upper league year with 5 goals and 10 assists in 45 games.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. 20-year old forward from Prior Lake, MN did high school hockey there, then bounced around the lower junior level for a year.
He should do well on a team that’s still trying to find their footing to win games.
University Of Denver Pioneers‘ 3rd year defenseman Sean Behrens(2) is wooed to leave 1 session of college on the table to sign a 3-year NHL entry level contract for the 2nd round pick in the 2021 draft (#61 overall) by Colorado Avalanche after he wins 2 NCAA Division 1 Championships.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. forward had 2 successful USNTDP sessions before school.
Signed to an ato to join affiliate Colorado Eagles, he scores a first assist in his 1 AHL game, then is a +2 in another playoff matchup.
The 21-year old is likely just ready to get started.
Youngstown Phantoms and PAL Jr. Islanders‘ defenseman Coleson Hanrahan(47) commits to UMASS Minutemen for 2024/2025.
The 5’10” 170 lbs. blue liner had 7 goals and 36 assists in 39 USPHL/NCDC games to get loaned up to the USHL for 23 games, getting 2 goals and 5 assists with a +5 rating before choosing his school.
He was 2023/2024 Defenseman Of The Year in his 1st year with the former club and remarkably played himself up from Premier just the campaign prior.
The Longmeadow, MA native is 19-years old, so will be worth a watch as he becomes draft age ready.
Providence College Friars‘ sophomore center Brady Berard(10) enters the transfer portal and will next show up in a Boston College Eagles‘ uniform 2024/2025, his junior season.
The 6’1″ 199 lbs. forward scored a best 2 goals and 6 assists last season in 27 games with a +7 rating.
He has the size to connect and I think they think in Hockey East style play, he may find the net with greater frequency.
From just down the road in East Greenwich, RI, the 20-year old will have to bring his fan base a little north for home games.
